HR pay across the UK lagging up to 24% behind London

HR professionals across the UK could be earning up to 24% less than their London-based counterparts.

According to Croner Rewards’ annual HR Salary Survey, the average median salary for an HR professional in the UK is £47,919 compared to £77,149 in Central London. The overall London average was reported as £52,231.

Whilst it’s not surprising that HR professionals in London receive higher wages, with mounting living costs, Croner Reward expect that this gap will continue to widen.

The research also broke down the salaries across different HR disciplines, finding that those working as health and safety managers are the best paid - on average 11% above average for middle managers. In contrast, those working in recruitment are the lowest paid – being 2.5% behind the overall average.